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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Q
30.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
26.6CPU28.1
34.8Benchmarks37.2
32.1Efficiency65.6
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8456 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33) and benchmarks (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 32
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 590
  • 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 10% higher AnTuTu 10: 495,000 vs 450,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20182022
Process10 nm5 nm+50%
TDP (typical)10 W5 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+17%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 630Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+75%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X20 LTEIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10450,000Top 67%495,000+10%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)590Top 77%1,000+69%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,200Top 60%2,350+7%Top 56%

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